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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article R612-50

In the event of partial non-compliance of the description or drawings with the provisions of articles L. 611-17, L. 611-18, L. 611-19 (4°) or L. 612-1, notification shall be given to the applicant. Th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article R612-51

If the patent application is likely to be rejected for one of the cases provided for in Article L. 612-12 (7° and 9°), reasoned notification is given to the applicant. The notification contains a form…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article LO6261-5

When the investment section of the budget includes programme authorisations and payment appropriations, the President of the Territorial Council may, until the budget is adopted or settled in the even…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6253-5

The Executive Council is consulted by the Minister for Overseas Territories or by the representative of the State on the following matters: 1° Preparation of operational emergency plans required to de…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: LOCAL AUTHORITY INSTITUTIONS

Article L6323-5

The local authority shall bear the cost of the harmful consequences resulting from accidents suffered by the chairman of the economic, social and cultural council in the performance of his duties. Mem…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation between sections

Article R1423-5

Each section is made up of industrial tribunal members assigned in accordance with the distribution set out in the order referred to in article R. 1441-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article R1423-50

Depending on the needs of the department, court registrars may be delegated to the departments of another industrial tribunal within the jurisdiction of the same court of appeal. This delegation is de…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Continuing training

Article D1442-5

The agreements referred to in article D. 1442-3 specify the procedures for monitoring, in particular administrative and financial monitoring, of the training courses giving rise to the payment of Stat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R1524-5

For the application in Mayotte of article R. 1225-12, the words: "in article L. 541-1 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "in article 10-1 of order no. 2002-149 of 7 February 2002…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Expert committees

Article R1231-5

The committee of experts set up by the Agence de la biomédecine under the conditions set out in article L. 1231-3 sits on one of the sites designated by the latter. The list of sites is communicated t…

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